Quiet Washington after Christmas lights up the town
After Christmas the city quiets with fewer shoppers and parked cars. Charlotte Earls visits from Akron notes Washington’s decorations stand out, locals report solid holiday business, and officials prepare for January turnover as Masonic groups list officers and plans for the temple year.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Charlotte Earls
The
Journal
Akron
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Court House
Ralph Hesseltine
Charles Ashby
December elections mark annual Masonic body voting
The remark notes December as the month in which Masonic bodies hold their annual elections, a routine civic-like event where members choose officers and set agendas for the coming year.
Plan Annual Meeting At Central Presbyterian Church
COLUMBUS JUNCTION Dec 26 The annual congregational meeting of Central Presbyterian church will be held at the church at 8 p m Thursday Dec 29. Mrs Rhoda Morrison funeral attended by Jess Billings of Grinnell. Fox hunters plan meetup at Olds at 9 30 a m Saturday Dec 31 for a fox hunt.
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Columbus Junction
Central Presbyterian Church
Jess Billings
Grinnell
Rhoda Morrison
Columbus City
John Thomas Corner
Olds
Gloria Swanson Paints For Public Portraits In Rome
Gloria Swanson writes from Rome that she also paints and believes many notable figures, from presidents to ambassadors, share the hobby. She jokes about keeping her secret from the public and contemplates fame through unconventional paths.
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Gloria Swanson
United Press
Rome
Grandma Moses
Scuse
Clare Boothe Luce
Sweet young thing asks score halftime confusion
In New Britain, a caller asked a newspaper for a football score and was told the game was 7-0 at the half. She then asked, “Which half?” The light moment reflects a late entry in the daily sports copy.
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New Britain
Conn
Recognition as a Painter
The narrator recalls how his Rome landlady discovered his paintings in two bathrooms and insisted they hang in a gallery. She arranged an exhibition and soon asked for five more canvases, claiming the works would sell to simple-minded viewers. The artist laments his old-fashioned style and straightforward subjects.
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Rome
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By Bruce Cowden
Ray Minick
Ralph Marshall
Tom Tanner
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Masonic Temple
Washington Lodge
Blue Lodge
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Bethlehem
Knights Templar
Russell Goodin
G. E. Mace
Lodge of Masons
Hal C Dunham
R.E. Thomas
J. Paul Wolfe
George W Dare
J. Ernest Wagner
King
C. BE. Garrett
Scribe Council
Owen Grecian
C. E. Garrett
Harry Drake
R. E E. Thomas
George W. Dare
Latimer Davis
Elon Christner
Robert W. Howell
C. F E. Garrett
Temple Building Company
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine of
Church In Junction
Martha Butler
Gloria
Ente Vaidas
James I
England
Nova Scotia
Canada
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Benner’s
Alu
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Campbell's
National Association of Food Chains
Morrell
Meyer
Kraft's Ass't Jar Cheese
Kraft Cracker Barrel
Carne van Camp
Nabisco
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